Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Helsingor Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Helsingor

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.9% cheaper than Helsingor without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.7% cheaper than Helsingor without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$21.63 DKK 139
-25.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$107 DKK 687
-39.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.44 DKK 80.2
-17.36%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$6.03 DKK 38.82
-53.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$4.79 DKK 30.86
-53.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.23 DKK 20.84
-51.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.48 DKK 54.7
-59.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$7.04 DKK 45.33
-45.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2 DKK 12.92
-43.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$3.19 DKK 20.57
-45.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.3 DKK 14.84
-27.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.08 DKK 26.27
-23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.57 DKK 87.4
-1.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$10.97 DKK 70.7
-27.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.91 DKK 103
0.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.9 DKK 18.67
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.96 DKK 19.09
-42.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.02 DKK 19.47
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$5.39 DKK 34.72
-52.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.03 DKK 13.08
-13.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.73 DKK 11.18
18.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.39 DKK 15.42
-17.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.78 DKK 5.02
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.39 DKK 60.5
-29.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.07 DKK 58.5
-35.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.73 DKK 11.15
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.03 DKK 13.06
43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.77 DKK 24.28
-39.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$118 DKK 761
-60.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$6.23 DKK 40.14
-32.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.67 DKK 10.77
-48.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$61.9 DKK 399
-69.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.14 DKK 13.8
-2.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$46.5K DKK 299.3K
-25.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-17.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$159 DKK 1,026
-6.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.55 DKK 100
34.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.03 DKK 251
1.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.38 DKK 280
10.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$30.08 DKK 194
-38.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.83 DKK 121
-50.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$607 DKK 3,910
0.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,087 DKK 26.3K
294.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$102 DKK 657
2.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$35.23 DKK 227
16.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$121 DKK 779
-23.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$202 DKK 1,299
-41.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$989 DKK 6,372
60.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,047 DKK 6,748
20.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,729 DKK 11.1K
76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,587 DKK 10.2K
30.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,599 DKK 36.1K
30.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,426 DKK 15.6K
87.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Helsingor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,796 DKK 18K
-47.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.14
-7.97%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Helsingor: October 29, 2025

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